Detective Comics, Vol. 1 #225B

Detective Comics

The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel

Creators

Writer

Joe Samachson

Artist

Joe Certa

Characters

Robin (Dick Grayson)

Mark Erdel

Batman (Bruce Wayne)

Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)

Plot

The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel - Hoping to communicate with an alien, Dr. Erdel turns on his robot brain, and accidentally teleports J'onn J'onzz to Earth. The shock ruins poor Dr. Erdel's heart. Being a benevalent alien, J'onn shapeshifts into human form and takes on the identity of John Jones, police detective, until the peace-loving peoples of his planet finish their project to build a rocket and come to Earth.